What ARE the rates for suicide these days are compared to the days of other generations? I'd like to see the research on that just to see if it is/how drastically different it is now.

Bi-polar bullshit? Go educate yourself. If you'd really been through "all of that and back" you'd know better.

Actually Snowknight, you're right. I was out of place.

Yes, I do know better. And people use being bi-polar and/or depressed as an excuse to other things more than just suicide. It's gotten to the point where people find reasons to BECOME depressed or BECOME bi-polar. So not only suicide, but being classed as depressed seems to be an escape as well. "He became extremely violent towards family and tried to kill himself. But he's depressed so it's OKAY." No, it really isn't okay. I'm just sick of people using it as a scapegoat in arguments. I won't go into personal examples because you'll just bash it down like you so swiftly did with my previous one.

It seems like an ok thing in theory, but I don't see it working out. It infringes on freedom of speech.
Sites like myspace and that could be made to 18+ sites, but then kids would just lie about their age to get on to it. Sure there are ways round it, monitoring their age etc but would a company go along with it?

It is wrong that cyberbullying occurs and it is sad that the boy killed himself over hurtful taunts by fellow classmates. Wonder how they feel about it.

However I don't think cyberbullying should be on top of the list when it comes to sorting out internet problems, child porn etc should be delt with first. In my opinion anyway.

The father's actions were heart-warming but honestly, cyber-bullies? Who the hell came up with that? Sounds like something from Arthur or like...Magic School Bus.

Lol on the Magic School Bus. Anyway, yeah... I understand his pain, but guess what, it just another thing that life throws you. People seemed to have gotten so used to being protected that when something bad happens, they look for anything to blame. Its kinda sad. Life is a hard thing and can be very unfair. I think his child had more problems than just internet bullies. If he didn't like the bullies, he didn't have to use the net, or he could just clean his old identity and start over...